Urban Legends: The Legacy of Ancient Civilizations

"In this case, is a person with a firm mind useful in resisting mind control?"

Faced with this lively scene that came to an abrupt end, Jiang Yingxue asked a very practical question, which was slightly probing.

Jiang Yingxue wanted to see if this Gogol was deliberately fooling everyone around, or if there was a deeper conspiracy hidden in it.

“I don’t know, the hallucinations in the maze cannot be described independently, it’s like a dream.

In other words, it is because of the lack of necessary retrieval conditions that the human brain cannot retrieve this hallucination fragment that has been added to the depths of memory out of thin air.

However, for some people with special physiques, they can sometimes clearly remember every detail in their dreams.

If there is such a presence in the team, it will be of some use, but it will not be of much use. After all, we have to ensure that we can come back alive. "

Gogol once again shifted the topic to dreams, which are the easiest real-life examples to explain hypnosis and mind control.

There are many interpretations of dreams:

Some say it is a brief reappearance of past life memories, while others say it is a grand fusion of past memory fragments in this life;

On a psychological level, dreams can be interpreted as impulses at the subconscious level of the human body. On a metaphysical level, dreams have certain prophetic properties.

Is this hodgepodge of right and wrong another way Gogol uses to confuse the current situation?

In other words, Gogol actually has little knowledge of the risks here, which seems to explain why he hides behind and acts as the commander.

At this time, Jiang Yingxue suddenly felt that it was precisely because Bai Ning was aware of Gogol's cognitive limitations that she ended the meaningless in-depth discussion with him.

Jiang Yingxue stared at Bai Ning, hoping to get more support from his reaction.

“Mind control is generally understood as taking over the body of the controlled person through brain waves and making them act according to the controller’s ideas.

As for dreams, hypnosis, hallucinations, etc., they all have certain illusory attributes. They confuse people's five senses or brain and make people act through their independent characteristics of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages.

In general, the former has more subjective control intentions, while the latter has certain strategic control attributes.

If described a little more rigorously, the essential difference between the two is very obvious. "

Faced with Gogol's move of going around in circles again, Bai Ning's detailed analysis was very lethal, making Gogol frown slightly, as if he was thinking about something quickly.

"Manipulating a person's behavior can be active or passive, so the subdivision you mentioned does not actually make any sense.

Whether the traps in this maze are mental manipulation or illusions, they pose the same threat to us.

There are many mysteries left by the Soviets here. If they can be summarized in one or two sentences, this outpost research base will not be your turn to explore. "

Jiang Yingxue stared at Gogol closely, wanting to see what his response was, but what she heard was this kind of defense that was slightly rogue.

Could it be that Gogol has really been forced into a desperate situation, and doesn't he really know more about this place than anyone else here?

"Tell me about the casualty rate of the previous team's early expeditions."

Jiang Yingxue thought Bai Ning would take the opportunity to dig some holes for Gogol, but she didn't expect him to ask such a straightforward question.

Once this issue is announced, if there are heavy casualties, it will definitely cause crazy resistance among the desperadoes.

“Illusions will not hurt people, it is always external threats that can hurt the human body.

If you are lucky, there will be no casualties. If you are unlucky, the team will be wiped out. "

Gogol did not avoid this question again and answered quite straightforwardly.

It's either all alive or all destroyed. To put it in perspective, it's actually no different from gambling on life.

Are the desperadoes really willing to try such a dangerous situation?

"I'm asking about the casualty rate."

Bai Ning seems to be very persistent on this issue, and has the attitude of asking the question to the end.

Seeing that he couldn't deal with it, Gogol just smiled and did not continue to answer.

A silent answer is also a kind of answer. Even if the casualty rate is not high, it will arouse the fear of the listener.

"I'm a little curious, how did you deceive those people who want to die in vain?"

Seeing that Gogol didn't answer, Bai Ning's topic became more pointed, and it felt a bit like launching an attack to accuse him.

“Even though I’m here, I still have to go down and have a look.

In addition, the people in the past were not as noisy as you. To them, life and death were just a state, not a problem. "

Gogol's expression became obviously unhappy, and he seemed to be very disgusted with Bai Ning's sudden greed for life and fear of death.

Regarding Gogol's attitude, Bai Ning just smiled.

“For many things, it’s better to ask questions clearly.

Fearlessness is fearlessness, and recklessness is recklessness. There is an essential difference between the two. "

After Bai Ning said these words, he turned around and left. Not long after, he gathered back with a team of 4 people. Judging from Bai Ning's appearance, he seemed to be the captain of this vanguard force.

Regarding Bai Ning's decision, both Jiang Yingxue and Gogol looked puzzled.

It stands to reason that early exploration is the most risky, and the significance of its exploration can be large or small. As a core member of Bai Ning, there is no need for him to participate personally.

"is it necessary?"

Jiang Yingxue couldn't help but ask.

"Didn't Gogol say that the illusion inside can't hurt people, only external threats can hurt people.

I'll go in with a camera later, and you'll be able to clearly see what's attacking us. "

Bai Ning's response was very casual, as if a camera could guarantee his safety.

"Your method is not new. It has been used by others before. The people hiding behind the camera can only watch you being killed by a sudden crisis.

Crisis appears from the blind spot of the perspective, so your sacrifice is meaningless.

In addition, it is true that hallucinations in the base cannot be transmitted through cameras, but even if we can warn you of danger in advance, if you are immersed in hallucinations, we will not be able to give you any help through means. "

Gogol's remarks were like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's heads, making the desperadoes who followed him a little frightened.

Gogol's behavior at this time seemed to be mocking Bai Ning's previous behavior of wanting to know everything.

If you were confused and tricked people into getting in, you would be asking for trouble if you had to keep everything on the surface.

However, Gogol's words seemed to have no impact on Bai Ning.

In other words, Gogol's remarks seemed to be within Bai Ning's expectations.

"It's okay, we have many cameras and can form a spherical perspective to spy on threats coming from any direction.

In addition, there is a certain limit to the impact of hallucinations on people. I don't believe that this kind of impact will make people completely lost.

You know, if such a powerful thing really exists, it will definitely be weaponized, but it seems that there are no similar urban legends heard now.

Even if it is so powerful when caught off guard, we have safety ropes tied around us. As long as you hold on tightly from behind, we can quickly escape from danger. "

Bai Ning's response was still rational, which made Gogol frown.

Unexpectedly, during the previous conversation, Bai Ning had secretly spied so many things.

In the many yes and no answers, in the various avoidances and silent resistances, Bai Ning presupposes a set purpose.

Although Bai Ning did not obtain any more information related to the fantasy from Gogol, he grasped many possibilities through reasoning.

"Then, good luck to you."

Feeling a little bored, Gogol wanted to see what kind of success Bai Ning could make.

Regarding Gogol's sudden display of frustration, Bai Ning did not think that he had an absolute advantage.

The reason why Bai Ning personally participated in the initial expedition was not only because he realized from Gogol's words that this trip was not actually very dangerous, but also because he wanted to verify his various previous guesses by personally experiencing the hallucination maze.

Gogol's words have always been true and false. He may not lie about certain key things, but it is not a good thing after all for him to always take the initiative in the field.

After all, outsiders' descriptions are too frivolous, and all they can get from indirect observation from the outside is an ambiguous guess. Only by personally experiencing the first round of the fantasy maze can we have the capital to continue entangled with Gogol.

In addition, Bai Ning has also seen that Gogol has a tendency to escape in his previous responses. This is indeed not a good sign for someone who has been here many times.

This either means that he really only has a superficial understanding of the dangers here, or that he may have never really set foot on the dangers here.

Therefore, no matter which direction you start, walking inside in person is the basis for deciphering all appearances.

……

Bai Ning led the four desperadoes to the dark tunnel. When a strong flashlight was shined inside, they could only see a foggy and dark silhouette.

Walking slowly in this tunnel, a cold feeling slowly penetrated into the body. This feeling was not the coldness in the underground secret room, but more like a bone-chilling cold wind with an evil chill.

It's like an abnormal energy fluctuation that can easily penetrate the human body, giving people a severe cold that reaches the bone marrow.

This tunnel alone reveals evil. I really don’t know what kind of danger lies in the underground layer.

The tens of meters of tunnel finally reached the end, and a signal repeater was installed at the corner. Bai Ning didn't feel there was anything special here.

In addition to being colder and colder here, the darkness is not even as deep as a dark lake.

It's a very strange feeling. The light here is obviously more scarce, but it's not the kind of darkness that makes you unable to see your fingers.